28 February, 2017

Syrian army captures key town from IS in Aleppo

Syria

Syrian
army captured a key town in northern countryside of Aleppo province
on Sunday, following battles with Islamic State (IS) group, according
to state news agency SANA.

Capturing
the town of Tadef enables the Syrian army to secure transportation
routes in eastern Aleppo, and constitute a base for launching attacks
and undermining the presence of the IS militants in that part of the
province, a general-command of the Syrian army said in a statement.

The
town is also located southeast of city al-Bab, which has recently
been captured by Turkish forces and allied rebel fighters.

The
Syrian army unleashed a wide-scale offensive in the northeastern
countryside of Aleppo, after succeeding to wrest control over the
city of Aleppo last December.

The
offensive enabled the military forces to become in control of 600 km
east of Aleppo.

Also,
the army has laid a siege on the southern rim of al-Bab city, to
secure the eastern part of Aleppo city from the IS attacks, or the
possible advance of the Turkish-backed rebels.